Statistical analysis of fiber failures under bending-stress fatigue

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 288-293

  Annovazzi Lodi, Valerio ^a,b,c   Donati, Silvano ^a,b,c,d   Merlo, Sabina ^b,e   Zapelloni, Gianfranco ^b  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c University of Pavia ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure analysis; Network reliability; Optical fiber mechanical factors; Waveguidde bends

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RELIABILITY; SILICA; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

BENDING STRESS FATIGUE; FIBER FAILURES; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; NETWORK RELIABILITY; SILICA FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031075480     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.554379     Document Type: Article

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